Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-13
He May Die Of His Wounds.

CRITICAL CONDITION OF CHARLES NIGHTINGALE, WHO
WAS RECENTLY STABBED.
ChaS. Nightingale, the young man employed on
the river flats improvements who was stabbed a
week ago, near 18th and streets, in the "Divt-
sion," as stated in THE STAR at the time. is lying
at his home on 18th street southwest in critical
state. Last night officers from the first precinct
who visited the house found him in a very weak
condition. Since he was stabbed he has been
unable to eat anything and has lived on milk
punches. Nightingale, as heretofore published
was paid of In the afternoon and at night went
to the division" While In saloon he met Chas:
Brouner, who is also employed on the fats, and
they engaged. In friendly boxing exhibition
BroGner got tne Dese OF tne nga., ana Waen Night
The spectators 1nterfered and threatened to whip
BrOuner, and would have carried out their threats
the saloon together, and had q parting drink In
Richardson's. BrOuner was the last man seen In
company with Nightingale, and Oficers Ellis and
Heller arrested him. and he is now in Jail awaiting
trial. Since the arrest dirk knife has been found
in tree-bOx near where the injured man was
found and it is supposed to be the weapon with
which the stabbfng was done. Brouner when
arrested denied the charge. There were blood
prints on his shirt, which he said were made some
days before his arrest.
SHE WANTS TO GET MARRIED.-A woman from
the West has written TO the Secretary OF the
has failed to get from the Pension Once She
wishes TO know whether, In the event that the
next Congress passes another arrearages OF PEN
siOns bill, marriage which she has now in con-
temptation will interfere with her rights under
such bill The writer requests that as prompt a
reply as possible be made to this inquiry.
MARRIAGE L1cENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Jas. Ii.
Eanes and Alice T. King, both OF Winchester, Va;
Henry carver Stewart and Nora E. Goddard, OF
Forestvtlle, Md; Geo. Gross, NJ. d., and Annie v.
Moran Arthur @ stoadara sra and JTa Johnson chas
Elizabeth Hunt; Jno. 81. Seiderspinner and Mary
E. Lochboehler: Lorenzo Sim1, OF Lucca Italy, and
TnSr.t fa1pa
Weser; JOS McC. Paxton and Eualte E Gardner;
Jas. E. Alden and George Lee.
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR HER HUSBANDS
DEATH.-Mary Riley has, as administrative OF
Thomas Riley, through Mr.. c. p Lincoln, filed a
Cause @ S Of the death Of her husband, Thomas Riley,
April % last, by the falling OF derrick at the
Capitol. She claims that defendant was in charge
of said derrick and 1t was his duty to control
and manage it that the deceased could perform
his work without danger to life and limb; yet it
work on the VAN the derrick fen. striking him and
death
TIE UNION VETERAN CORPS AT THE CoNsTITU-
TIoNAL CRNTENNIAL.-At meeting last night OF
| Co. A. I'd battalion, Union Veteran Corps nnal
| phin TO take part in the military procession on
Friday on the occasion OF the constitutional CEN
Thursday % night at IL O'Clock. The company win
be accompanied by its own drum corps and num-
Der OF honorary members
ARRESTED IN FREDERICKSBURG. - Mrs. Rose
Thompson, OF No. 437 9th street southwest, re-
ported 10 the police yesterday that q watch and
chain and 81 so In cash had been stolen from her
house. Geo l. Hunter. who had been boarding In
/ her house, was suspected, and the police were
notified. Last evening they obtained Information
that he had gone away on q southern train. and
they telegraphed to Fredertcksburg, Va, for the
authorities there to look out for him. This morn
Ing the police received telegram from Fredericks-
burg saying: "Ge0. L. Hunter arrested; teweiry
recovered" Detective Ran went to Freder1cks-
| burg after the prisoner.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATs AND THB BATTLE OF
NORTH PoNr-The Maryland Democratic AsSOcia-
tion in this city held largely attended meeting
last evening, ana the anniversary Of the battle ol
| made by VIM. T. Linn, the democratic nominee for
the legislature from Howard County; VIM. l. Hill,
chairman OF the democratic central committee,
Prince Georges County, and Richard 4. Brandt
States affnrnav 0f Prince 30orue,s C0untv.